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Entered  according  to  Act  of  Congress,  m  the  year  1864,  by 

WILLIAM  B.  SMITH, 

in  the  Clerk's  Office  of  the  Diatrict  Court  of  the   GonTederate   Stat^i 
for  the  District  of  Pamlico  ot  North  Carolina^ 


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TO 

C.   PERKINS,    ESQ., 

MEMBEK   OF   THE    S.    C.    LEGISLATCEE, 

IS  THIS  LITTLE  STORY 
MOST  RR8FECTFULLY  DEDICATED, 

Ao    AN    nUMDLE    TRIBUTE 

OF     GRATITUDE 

TO  me  Ki^roNr.ss  and  berevolknce,  by  his  ever  ^jratrful  waed, 
THE  AUTHOR. 


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THE  CAPTAIN'S  BRIDE. 


CHAPTER  I. 

As  the  dawn  begaa  to  disperse  the  darkaess  trom  tiio 
earth,  and  the  golden  azure  mouDting  the  eastern  ekiea, 
foretold  the  birth  of  a  new  day,  the  sharp  jarring  peal  of  a 
rifle  cannon  rent  asunder  the  calm  morning  air,  and  echoed 
and  re-fchoed  among  the  hills  and  swamps  of  the  surround- 
ing country.  In  a  few  minutes  a  cavalryman  rushed  in 
camp,  his  charger  at  his  topmost  speed.  The  bugler  sound- 
ed the  alarm,  and  after  some  hurried  confusion,  Oaptaia 
Hor*on  formed  his  company  of  Partizan  Rangers  in  line  of 
battle. 

*'  The  enemy  are  advancing  !''  said  the  much  excited  cou- 
rier, and  as  he  spoke  another  jar  from  the  rifle  field-piece 
shook  the  earth  beneath  their  feet ;  and  was  followed  by  % 
volley  of  small  arms. 

*'Take  sixteen  men  and  support  the  picket,  reconnoitre 
the  enemy's  strength,  and  hold  in  check  at  the  creek  as  long 
as  possible.  When  you  are  over-powered  fall  back  to  the 
mill  bridge,  where  I  will  make  arrangement.s  to  fight  a.s  long 
as  our  supply  of  ammunition  lasts." 

These  orders  were  given  by  Captain  Horton  to  Lieuten-* 
ant  Emitson,  and  were  immediately  put  in  execution. 

This  occurred  a  few  days  before  the  commencement  of  tha 
memorable  seven  (Jays  battles  around  Richmond.  All  the 
troops,  except  enough  to  watch  the  movements  of  the  ene- 
my at  his  several  points  of  occupation,  were  removed  from 
the  department  and  concentrated  to  take  part  in  that  san- 
guinary conflict  to  save  the  Capitol  of  the  country. 


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Captain  Horton  with  his  gallant  little  band  of  one  hun- 
dred well  mounted  Partizans  was  left  unaided  to  confront 
the  enemy  numbering  five  hundred  infantry,  a  battery  of 
artillery,  and  a  company  of  cavalry,  occupying  one  of  the 
towns  in  the  department  of  North  Carolina.  The  enemy 
-were,  however,  well  acquainted  with  Captain  Horton.  Time 
and  again  had  he  pounced  like  an  eagle  upon  their  unsus- 
pecting credulity,  and  bore  away  their  out-posts,  their  for- 
aging and  scouting  parties — until  his  name  alone  had  be- 
come a  terror  to  their  imaginations.  Notwithstanding  this 
Captain  Horton  did  not  slumber  with  this  fearful  odds 
against  hirb.  He  saw  a,t  a  glance,  and  appreciated,  the  res- 
ponsibility that  had  devolved  upon  him.  Tliousands  of  rich 
farmers,  strainin*g  every  nerve  to  make  sustenance  for  the 
^army,  looked  to  him  for  protection  against  a  thieving  ene- 
my. Every  day  defenceless  women  and  children  thronged 
his  camp  begging  with  tear-bedimmed  eyes  to  be  saved  from 
the  hands  of  a  ruthless  foe.  Added  to  these,  h(ias  well  .'.\^ 
most'of  his  men  were  fighting  for  their  very  hearth-stones. 
..The  town  occupied  by  the  enemy  was  situated  upon  the 
northern  bank  of  one  of  the  principal  rivers  in  the  Old 
North  State.  The  river  ran  in  almost  a  direct  line  east  and 
west,  and  intermingled  the  crystal  waters  of  the  Blue  Ilidg'3 
inountaiBS  with  those  of  the  great  Atlantic.  This  added  a 
'now  arm  of  strength  to  the  enemy,  as  the  t'uqt  was  naviga- 
ble several  miles  above  the  town,  up  which,  with  his  boats 
he  could  lay  waste  to  the  surrounding  country.  But  as  he 
.had  few  boats  that  could  operate  on  the  river  owing  to  its 
narrowness,  and  its  undulating  banks,  beiiind  which  con- 
cealed riflemen,  were  more  than  an  equol  in  a  contest,  even 
■with  these  huge  monsters  Captain  Horton  had  few  fears 
from  that  direction.  Making  almost  a  right  angle  with  one 
inclining  somewhat  to  the  west,  wound  a  large  creek,  and 
emptied  i^s  waters  into  the  river  a  mile  above  the  town. — 
On  both  sides  of  this  creek  were  dense  mirey  swamps  so 
that  to  cross  it  was  impossible,  except  at  the  several  public 


crossings  at  which  were  in  former  times  built  bridges.     Bj 
way  of  the  direct  road  leading  from  the  town  to  where  Cap- 
tain Horton  had  taken  his  position  to   the  crossing  of  this 
stream  was  seven  miles.     Five  miles  farther  on  ran  another 
stream  parallel  with  the  first,  and  emptied  also  its  waters 
into  the  river.     Across  this  latter  stream  was  the  mill  bri  ^ge 
referred  to  in  Captain  Ilorton's  order.     When  he  was  lel't 
without  the  least  hope  of  aid  from  any  quarter,  his  first  pre- 
caution'was    to  destroy  all  the   bridges   crossing    this  first 
stream  :  seeir.g  of  course,  the  fruitlessness  of  endeavoring 
to  keep  the  enemy  within  the  town.     This  offered  4lie  firs^- 
impediment  to  an  advance.     AVherever  a  crossino-  raio;ht  bo 
effected,  it  woiild  be  done  at  a  fearful  loss  of  life  ;  and  when 
this  T^as  done  a-  greater  impediment  yet  had  to  be  met  at  the 
i^[iill  bridge  where,  as  C^^ptain  Horton  saif,  they  cuuld  never 
pass  so  long  asiiis  supply  of  ammunition  lasted.     This  first 
reek,  though  Jttopted  by  Captain  Horton  asa' picket  line, 
yet  the  conn tr J' beyond  it  was  not  entirely  abandoned.     The 
enemy  did  not  dare  to  advance  beyond  the  range  of  the  guns 
mounting  the  irerst-work   surrounding  the   town,   except 
with  almost  tlielr  entire  command. 

Captain  Horton  had  the  one  plan,  and  its  alternatives  ever 
before  his  eyes ;  if  the  enemy  advanced  directly  upon  his  po- 
sition to  give  him  battle  as  above  described  ;  but  if  he  choose 
to  pass  him  b;/  unnoticed  after  crossing  the  first  stream,  and, 
advancing  through  the  country  in  a  different  direction,  his 
alternative  wa9  to  transport  his  cemraand  to  the  opposite 
side  of  tlie  river,  marshal  his  available  force,  cut  the  ene- 
my's communication,  and  harass  his  rear  until  a  force  could 
be  concentrated  in  fr  nt  to  stop  his  advance. 

As  he  promised  Lieutenant  Emitson,  the  necessary  dispo- 
sitions were  made  at  the  bridge  to  give  the  enemy  a  hand- 
some reception.  He  was  patiently  waiting  the  return  of  the 
Lieutenant,  and  the  advance  of  the  foe  His  monotony 
would  now  and  then  be  broken  by  the  report  of  the  cannon 
at  the  bridge;  but  nothing  more. 


3 

^' Surely,'' he  said,  "Emitdon  lias  not  allowed  them  to 
cross  undisturbed." 

The  Lieutenant  returned  very  soon, 

*'  The  enemy  have  driven  back  our  pickets  from  the  creek 
and  are  throwing  up  an  entrenchment/'  said  he,  handing 
the  Captain  a  note  backed  with  a  pencil. 

'^  They  no  doubt  intend  to  re-build  the  bridge,"  said  the 
Captain  opening  the  note.  "What  disposition  have- you 
made  of  the  picket.  Lieutenant." 

"  I  ordqjjed  them  to  fall  back  beyond  the  range  of  the  en- 
emy's guns  ;  and  to  resume  the  watch.  I  have  a  scout  also 
concealed  at  the  creek  to  watch  the  enemy's  dero-onstrations." 

The  note  read  as  follows  : 

"  Captain  Horto]^  :— I  have  just  time  to  write  this  note 
and  convey  it  across  to  your  pickets.  The  Yankees  do  not 
intend  to  advance  farther  than  to  drive  off  your  picket  and 
establish  their  own  in  their  stead  on  this,  side  of  the  creek. 
Give  yourself  no  alarm  ;  but  of  course  be  vigilant.  Cross 
the  creek  at  the  old  landing  and  I  will  meet  you  at  the  little 
hillock  on  this  side  at  four  o'clock,  p.  m..  Then  I  will  tell 
you  all.     There  is  no  danger  at  that  place. 

Tours  in  much  trouble,  Estellb." 

'Captain  Horton  folded  the  note  and  placing  it  in  his  coat 
pocket  ordered  his  men  back  to  camp,  evincing  in  his  coun- 
tenance a  look  of  excited  curiosity  intermingled  with  disap- 
pointed satisfaction. 


CHAPTER  ir. 

Four  o'clock  found  Captain  Horton  faithful  to  tho  re- 
quest. He  had  prostrated  himself  upon  the  little  gum  hill 
surrounded  except  on  one  side  bj  a  dense  forest.  On  this 
Side  a  narrow  strip  of  high  land  led  to  an  opening  beyond. 
How  long  seemed  every  minute  of  delay,  with  nothing,  to 
keep  him  company  save  perhaps  a  little  summer  bird  drawn 
hither  by  curiosity  to  take  a  close  examination  of  this  mon- 
ster^ who  had  dared  to  trespass  upon  its  haunts.  Distinct- 
ly audible  to  his  ears  sounded  the  axes  of  the  enemy  fortify- 
ing the  position  taken  by  them  in  the  morning* 

*'  Are  they  human  like  myself,"  he  soliloquized,  '^  made 
by  the  same  God,  ruled  by  the  same  supreme  Deit}-,  occu- 
pying the  same  continent,  speaking  the  same  language,  who 
have  mothers  and  sisters  like  myself,  and  s+ill  we  are  dead- 
ly foes  :  seeking  each  other's  lives.'' 

With  such  thoughts  us  tliese  passing  through  his  mind 
lie  passed  away  one  long,  long  hour. 

*' She  will  not  cotne.  Something  has  happened,'"  ho 
said  as  he  rose  and  stretched  liis  gaze  in  the  direction  fro.ni 
whence  he  had  come,  and  was  now  about  to  return. 

A  low  whisper  greeted  his  ear.  He  started  and  turned 
quickly  on  his  heel.  Hie  eyes  met  a  human  form.  It  was 
Estelle.  The  beautiful  fairy  formed,  the  terrestrial  angel, 
Estelle  ;  the  only  object  that  bound  his  heart  to  earth,  that 
V7hicli  animated  and  urged  him  on  to  deeds  of  valor  in  the 
hour  of  trial  and  peril.  Estelle  was  a  far  oif  scion  of  the 
Normon  French,  and  in  her  bright  black  eyes  she  showed 
still  the  spirit  of  her  intrepid  ancestry.  As  their  countea- 
4inces  met  she  forced  a  smile. 


*       10 

"     "Yon  have  been  waiting  I  reckon,  Captain." 

^^  Yes  J  Estelle/'  he  answered,  grasping  her  extended 
hand,  "  I  h  ave  been  here  one  hour  or  mere.  What  has 
cansod  your  flelay  ?" 

**  My  brother,  whom  you  know  holds  a  commission  in  the 
Federal  army  returned  home  this  morning.  To  establish  a 
force  between  my  home,  and  your  command  is  the  cause  of 
their  advance.  They  will  return  when  ho  lias  accomplished 
the  object  of  his  visit."  , 

"  Pusillanimous  policy.  But  such  selfish  motives  seem. 
to 'actuate  even  the  head  of  their  Governmetit.  I  am  not 
surprised.  But  Estelle,  what  is  the  object  of  your  brother's 
visit?''  • 

"^  He  has  come,"  said  she,  choking  down,  a  sigh,  '*  to 
force  me  into  a  marriage  with  Ed.  Alston,  whom  from  mj 
childhood  I  have  never  looked  upon  otherwise  than  £is  a 
friend.  He  accompanies  my  brother  dresssVin  Yankee  uni- 
form. I  have  treated  him  very  c.olly;  and  as  they  know 
of  our  attachment,  they  watch  me  eontinually.  This  has  ]l>8en 
the  cause  of  my  delay." 

■*' Fiends!  incarnate,"  said  the  Captain  seating  himself 
upon  the  earth  and  drawing  her  down  by  his  side.  They 
can  n'ever  succeed  while  the  blood  in  my  veins  runs  warm. 
But  you  had'better  go  with  me  now,  and  continue  with  my 
mother  or  some  of  your  friends  until " 

"No,  I  will  not  be  driven  from  my  home.  I  will, stay  to 
convince  them  of  their  folly."  Hardly  had  these  words  es- 
caped her  lips  when  a  hurried  footstep  behind  them  con- 
vinced them  of  an  intrusion.  Captain  Horton  caught  his 
hand  upon  his  pistol  holt  and  attempted  to  rise.  .  But  too 
late.  Two  pistols  were  presented  to  his  head,  and  a  stern 
voice  shouted  ^^  resist  and  you  shall  die."  Estelle  caught 
his  arm  and  whispered,  ^^  forbear." 

"  Estelle,"  said  her  brother  in  a  pedantic  voice,  ^'  I  ought 
to  discountenance  you  hereafter  as  my  sister." 

*^  You  are  at  liberty"  to  do  so,"  she  answered  in  a  firm 
veiee. 


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^•'  While  I  Lave  "been  away  striving  to  restore  peace  to  the 
country,  my  only  sister  has  been  carrying  on  a  disgraceful 
alliance  with '' 

^'  Its  false  ;  and  the  intimation  is  unworthy  of  a  broth- 
er," she  interrupted. 

'*  Yes,  you  have  brought  disgrace  upon  me  by  this  alli- 
ance with  an  enetny  to  me  and  to  all  mankind,  and  a  traitor 
to  his  country." 

This  insult  almost  caused  the  blood  in  Captain  Horton's 
veins  to  take  lire.     But  what  could  he  do  ? 

"  Disgrace  upon  you  !  A  traitor  to  his  countrjj  .'''  she  an- 
swered smilingly,  '•  beautiful  language  for  one  who  has 
brought  disa'race  upon  his  family  by  selling  his  hoiior  and 
his  birthright  foyVne  j-aultrpsum  of  a  comiyjission  in  a  van- 
dal army-^an  army  who  wars  .upon  defenseless  women  and 
children — a  band. of  disgraceful  thieves  and  cut-throats.  - 
D6e?!  not  the  word  traitor  burn  upon  VoUr  li;-'  'r^'' 

'•  X  would  take  this'  abuse  from  no  one  el  '. . 

•'■  Nor  world  I  take  your  intimations  from  any  one  else." 
•  But  your  eloiuonce  will  not  alter  my  determination. 
.1  have  come  to  jsec  the  consummation  of  am.irriage  between 
Alston  and  yourself,  and  it  shall  be.' 

**  It  shall  never  be.  I  do  not  Ibve  iiim,  and  I  will  never 
marry  one  whom  i  do  not  love.  So  desist  brother  ;  you  can- 
not force  me,  I  am  ready  to  die,  but  to  yield^never  !" 
.  '*'  I  am  your  senior  and  will  be  your  advisor.  I  know 
that  you  are  betrothel  *">  •^'J^<^^^  Mr:"!  ^'^'"  engagement  shall 
be  fulfilled.' 

'■'  Would  you. consign  me  to  a  life  of  misery  ?  Is  this  the 
brother  who  promised  a  dying  mother  to  watch  over  my 
wellfare.  Oh  !  faithless  humanity,''  said  she,  bursting  into 
tears,  '*  have  I  a  brother,  and  yet  not  one  triend  in  this 
wide  world  whose  hands  are  unbound  to  save  me." 

"  Miss  Estelle,"  said  Alston  stepping  forward,  '^  say  that 
you  have  never  made  the  most  solemn  vows  to  me,  and  I 
will  release  you  at  once  from  the  engagement." 


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*'  I  may  have  done  so  Mr.  Alston  in  jest ;  but  Heaven 
knows  that  I  have  never  loved  you  ;  and  your  unmanly  con- 
duct now  makes  me  hate  you." 

^^No  Estelle/'  said  the  Lieutenant,  her  brother,  "this 
traitor  has  poisoned  your  mind,  and  his  life  shall  pay  the 
forfeit." 

Captain  Ilorton  could  no  longer  keep  down  the  anger  that 
these  cowardly  insults  had  aroused  in  his  nature.  He 
sprang  to  his  feet,  drew  his  repeater  from  its  holster  and 
said  : 

**  feir,  my  life  is  not  worth  a  farthing  to  me  now,  and 
these  cowardly  insults  shall  he  printed  here^upon  fhe  brow 
of  this  little  hill  in  characters  of  blood." 

Estelle  rushed  fearlessly  betw^n  the  two  presented  pis- 
tols, and  caught  Captain  Horton's  arm. 

^*  It  is  madness  Captain,  do  not  sacrifice  your  life,  but 
live  for  my  sake.'' 

'  ^  I  give  Estelle  into  your  charge.     Accompany  her  home," 
said  her  brother,  addressing  Alston. 
"I  can  go  alone,"  said  Estelle. 
But  Alston  took  her  arm  and  forced  her  away. 
''Deliver  your  pisfc  1  to  me,"  said  the  Lieutenant  to  Cap- 
tain Horton. 

Just  ait  this  moment  a  noi^e  on  the  opposite  side  of  the 
hill  attracted  their  attention,  and  a  detachment  of  Captain 
Horton's  men  rushed  upon  the  hill.  The  Lieutenant  see- 
ing the  peril  ©f  his  position,  covered  himself  by  Captain 
Horton  and  made  a  precipitate  retreat. 

*^  Stand  aside  Captain,"  shouted  Lieutenant  Emitson, 
*'  Hold  Emitson  !  hold!"  said  he,  '^  the  enemy  are  only 
a  few  hundred  yards  from  this  place-" 

The  enemy  had  already  been  attracted  to  the  place,  and 
is-ere  then  in  view. 

'*  I  anticipated  this  treachery.  Captain,"  said  Lieutenant 

Emitson,  "  and  have  made  all  possible  haste  to  your  relief." 

'*  Say  not  '  treachery'  Lieutenant,  but  *  misfortune.'     Oh ! 


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could  your  arrival  have  been  but  one  minute  earlier  !  Pool 
Estelle,"  said  he  rubbing  his  hands,  '^  but  I  will  release  her 
or  loose  my  life  in  the  attempt."' 

^*  We  all  owe  them  a  debt  of  revenge,''  answered  tLe 
Lieutenant.  As  the  enemy  were  now  bearing  dov^n  r.pon 
Ihem,  they  were  compelled  to  retreat.  , 

Captain  Horton  returnei  to  his  camp  with  his  ylaus  f;r 
the  release  of  Estelle  fully  decide:!  upon.  By  taking  his 
men  twelve  miles  up  the  creek  he  could  cross  at  a  ford  known 
only  to  himself,  and  in  four  hours  he  could  come  up  exactly 
'n  rear  ot  the  enemy's  position.  This  he  resolved  to  do^ 
Loping,  notwithstan  Jing  the  fearful  odds  that  he  would  have 
to  encounter,  with  the  advantage  of  a  surprise  in  a  night  at- 
tack, to  be  aWe  if  notliing  more,  to  recover  Estelle  and  take 
licr  within  hie  own  lines. 

The  plan  was  put  in  execution,  and  at  jKq4joiir  of  eleven 
when  t)ie  enemy  had  retired  to  slumber  in  peaceful  security 
Captain  Ilorton  hurled  his  hundred  furious  horsemen  like 
an  avalanch^into  their  camp,  which  lay  in  an  hundred  yards 
of  Estelle's  home.  Tlie  enemy  tied  in  every  direction  panic 
Ptrickim  and  dismayed  ;  biU  Olptain  Ilorton  was  so  eager 
for  the  prize, -iie  rushed  headloi  g  in  front  of  his  ^cominand, 
and  his  «hors«  stumbling,  precipitated  hii^,  eenseiCS^  upon, 
the  earth  in  the  midst  ot  ttie  enemy,  when,  of  bourse,  he 
fell  iuto  tl'.eir^hands.  Lieutenant  Eraitson  assumed 'com- 
]nand,  and  still  continued  to  urge  his  men  upon  the  enemy, 
dealing  a  peifect  malestorm  of  death  in  their  midst ;  but  he 
hurdled  them  in  a  mass  finally  upon  the  banlcs  of  the  stream, 
where  they  either  had  to  fight  or  surrender.  Taking  advan- 
tage of  the  disorder  into  which  tlie  contest  had  thrown  tho 
horsemen,  ihey  commenced  a  stuhliorn  resistance,  and  from 
advantage  of  numbers,  very  soon  so  far  ecovercd  as  to  be 
able  to  make  an  assault  upon  Lieutenant  Eraitson^s  confused 
column.  Hjs  resisted  it  with  spirit,  but  finally  had  to  fall 
back,  thereby  leaving  Captain  Horton  a  helpless  prifon?-  ia 
the  hands  of  the  enemy. 


CHAPTES  III. 

Estelle  had  heard  the  attack  made  on  the  Yankee  camp, 
and  had  divined  its  object.  She  ever  felt  sure  of  the  defeat 
of  the  expedition  ;  but  she  did  not  anticipate  the  trouble 
that  awaited  her. 

As  soon  as  the  men  were  restored  to  quiet,  and  there  was 
no  probability  of  the  Rebels  returning,  her  brother  made 
haste  to  apprise  her  of  bis  victory 

^'  We  have-given  those  impertinent  midnight  assassins  a 
decent  thrashing  ;  and  what  is  more  cheering  and  glorious, 
their  chief, — 7/our  lover  is  aimaonev,  safe  into  our  hands," 
said  he  in  a  boasting  and  menacing  manner.  For  a  minute 
she  was  speech-less,  for  what  could  she  say.  The  case,  if 
true,  and  she  could  not  doubt  it,  was  hopeless. 

"  He  is  a  prisoner  of  v/ar,  isn't  he  brother?'"  she  asked  at 
]ast  in  a  humiliated  voice. 

"  No,  he  has  torfeited  Jbhe  respect  due  a  prisoner  of  war,. 
and  is  held  subject  to  my  orders  and  disposal ;  and  Estelle 
unless  you  make  amends  for  your  impertinence  this  after- 
noon, you  shall  witness  his  torture  .  With  this  threat  to 
subdue  her  indomitable  will,  he  left  her  to  her  own  thoughts. 

She  past  the  night  in  indiscribable  anguish — ^between  hopo 
and  dispair.  A  thousand  plans  for  his  release  passed  through 
her  mind,  but  were  all  attended  with  some  insurmountable 
obstacle. 

The  night— -a  sleepless  one  past  away  at  la  t.  Her  pillow 
was  drenched  with  her  tears  Only  one  Lope  cheored  her 
troubled  bosom.  She  reso  ved  to  try  her  powers  of  persua- 
Bion  upon  the  heart  of  her  brother.  Surely  he  was  Ker  broth^ 
€r.    The  same  blood  courted  each  others  veins*    She  heard 


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him  promise  a  dying  mother  to  love  and  take  care  of  her.*: — 
It  could  not  be  that  one  year  's  association,  with  heartleee 
companions  even,  had  made  him  a  brute.  She  expected  his 
sympathy.  She  was  not  the  same  stubborn  Estelle  of  yes- 
terday.    Her  spirit  was  crushed  and  she  must  yield. 

She  arranged  her  toilet,  and  hastened  to  the  parlor,  where 
she  expected  to  find  her  brother  alone.  But  not  so.  She 
found  him  accompanied  by  Alston,  who  vere  making  merry 
over  that  greatest  curse  to  the  human  family,  the  Bacchana- 
lian Board.  ^ 

The  sight  of  Al^n  and  her  brother's  dissipation,  arouse  d 
her  ire  anew,  but  she  must  suppress  it  now,  and  giving  Al- 
ston one  look  that  made  his  guilty  cowardly  soul  crouch  like 
a  whipped  car,  she  beckoned  her  brother  to  one  side.  He 
rose  and  followed  her  into  another  apartment.  When  he 
took  a  seat,  she  knelt  by  his  side.  "The  humiliation  of  that 
proud  spirit  and  not  penitence,  caused  a  tear  to  course  its 
way  over  licr  flushed  cheek. 

*'  Brother,"  said  slie,^  "  I  have  knelt  here  to  ask  tlie  re- 
lease of  Captain  Horton.  I  am  your  sister;  and  as  such  ] 
make  this  request.  You  are  my  only  relative  that  I  know 
of  on  earth — and  therefore  the  only  rource  from  which  I  cmti 
expect  sympathy  and  protection. 

"Your  last  weds  to  our  dying  mother  ^m  this  room,  was  a 
most  solemn  premise  to  look  after  my  wcllf.re  in- life— ^  to 
guard  my  destiny.  fSurely  memory  and  soul  have  not  both 
forsaken  yon.  If  so,  let  reason  tell  }i<Jiinot  to  destroy  one 
who  has  never\l(>i)e  \  ou  an  injury,  iind  who  only  holds  a 
political  opinion  averse  to  your  own,  and  remember  brother 
if  you  sacrifice  hinj  to  your  malice,  you  sacrifice  .also  a  si  s^ 
ter's  happiness.  H^  is  tlie  object  of  my  choice.  '  He  loves 
mo  and  I  love  him.  I  am  engaged  to  him,  and  I  can  lovo 
no'ne  other.  Nowl)rother,  I  have  told  all ;  and  will  you  re- 
lease him?  I  on  yesterday,  in  a  fit  of  passion,  caused  by 
your  insults  might  Iiave  sai  I  many  hard  things  to  yea  ;  for 
'^hich  I  feel^Borry  thia  morning,  and  am  willing  to  make  any 


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aTDends  tliat  you  may  ask.     I  ask  only   one  reasonable  re- 
qtiest,  when  that  is  grahted  then  I,  brother,    am   your   ser- 
Yant.     If  I  am  never  to  see  him  again,  it  will  at  least  be  a 
■consolation  to  me  to  know  that  he  is  unharmed/' 

"You  are  through,  I  suppose,  and  you  are  quite  an  hum- 
ble little  sistei^tliis  morning,"  he  said  in  sneering  ridicule. — 
Eut  Estelle  my  plans  are  fixed— my  promise  is  given.— 
The  blood  of  fifty  of  my  comrades,  the  work  of  liis  hands 
last  night  cries  in  tones  of  thunder  against  Captain  Horton, 
while  the  moans  of  an.  hundred  wounded  men  call  curses 
lipon  his  head.  He  shall  never  marryig^^ou.  But  neverthe" 
less,  he  can  have  the  opportunity  of  taking  the  oath  of  alle- 
giance to  the  United  States,,  and  thereby  save  his  life,  if  you 
will  promise  to'marry  Alston  immediately,  and  go  lisorth.'' 

The  heartlessness  of  this  proposition  soiit  a  pang  of  sor- 
row to  her  Jieart,  and  crushed  her  soul  beneath  a  load  of  dis- 
pair.  She  saw  that  her  plan  was  not  successful .  Ail  seem- 
ed lost.  She  rose  up,  seated  herself  upon  a  sofu,  and  bury- 
ing her  face  in  her  hands  bursted  into  a  violent  fit  of  grief. 
But  necessity  is  indeed  the  mother  of  invention,  and  when 
almost-  the  last  ray  of  hope  had  fled,  something  seemed  to 
suggest  another  plan  to  her  mind.  It  was 'based  on  decep- 
tion, and  as  deception  is  a  wonian's  fort,  it  gave  Iier  new 
hope.'  "  I  have  thrown  grass,"  she  thought,  "  and  it  avail- 
ed nothing,  I  am  excusable  now  to  try  vrhat  virtue  there  is 
in  a  stone." 

**  Brother,  I  anjiwillrng  to  make  any,  aln:ost  any  sacrifice 
to  save  Captain  Hor ton's  life,  but  he  will  ndt  take  the  oath. 
If  yo^  will  agree  to  release  him  unconditionally,  and  I  can 
love  Alston,  and  I  will  try,  I  will  consent  to  your  proposition 
and  give  you  a  positive  answer  this  evening." 

*'  I  will  also  make  up  my  mind  by  that  time,"  he  answer^ 
ed.  • 

She  drew  her  pencil  from  her  pocket,  wrote  a  few  words  % 
on  a  piece  of  paper,  folded  it,  handed  it  to  her  brother,  and 
requesied  him  to  hand  it  to  Alston.     He  received  it  with  a 
8mile  of  satisfaction  and  departed  on  the  mission,    ^h.^  wrot^ 


-     t  ^ 

also  a  short  note  to  Lieutenant  Emitson,  and  by  means  of  an 
under-ground  telegraph,  in  tho  ...n.-c^  ,>+'  r^^  1^,^^^^.  ^^  ^^g 
[traced  in  his  hands. 

In  a  few  inlimtes  Alston  made  hi^  appearance,  for  the  note 
requested  an  interview.  He  looked  awkward  and  agitated, 
but  it  was  a  part  of  lier  plan  to  re-assure  him. 

^- Take  a  scat  Edward,-^  she  said  smiling.  . This  a^-itated 
him  more.  ^'I  reckon,"  she  resumed,  ''that  you  have 
thought  my  conduct  very  strange.  It  is  my  disposition  you 
know  to  make  my  love  matters  romantic ;  but  I  reckon  now 
I  have  carried  the  matter  far  enough,  and  I  have  conclude<:l 
hereafter  to  make  our  meefiii"*  nmro  :j  tpp-iI^'o.  Y.-^-.^  -^^-v^-x 
pardon  my  littl^  frivolties. 

"  Certainly  Estellc,  certainly  !':  lie  said  with  the  greatest 
emotions  of  delight,  '  I  have  been  very  silly  not  to  have 
seen  more  clearly  into  the  n? a tter,  before,  but  you  irirls  are 
always  capable  of  decepti(' 

"  But,"  she  answered .   ''  l  vet,  1 

want  us  to  f^urpriso  M- 

''All  vighi: 

"  Come  this  cvenrng  at"o  u  clock  and  we  will  .take  a  walk 
to  our  old  play  ground,  and  talk  over  the  pleasures  ol  by- 
gone days.  I  hayc  wear^ied  myself  with  this  excitement,  and 
yon  must  excuse  me  until  then,"  and  rising  froni  her  seat  she 
presented  him  a  bouc';h  o^  arhoivitac.  •      . 

Springing  to  his  feet,  he  departed  in  .a  perfect  .ecstacy  oG 
surprise  and  delight.  Estelle  smiled  at  the  successful  execu- 
tion of  the  ground-work  of  her  scheme 


CHAPTER  lY. 

All  was  quiet  in  the  Yankee  encampment.  The  day 
was  spent  in  burying  the  dead  t^hat  had  fallen  the  previous 
nigtit,  and  preparing  against  another  like  surprise. 

The  hoar  of  three  arrived,  and  faithfal  to  promise  came 
Edward  Alston,  unspeakably  elated  with  glowing  anticipa- 
tions  of  the  future.  Little  did  he  think  that  the  halter 
was  prepared  for  his  neok,  and  that  with  his  own  hands 
he  was  to  tie  the  fatal  knot*  Estelle  might  be  censured 
by  the  world,  but  whatever  others  w&xQ  disposed  to  say 
she  cared  not,  she  was  determined  to  exhaust  all  the  means 
at  her  command  to  defeat  her  brother's  plans,  and  save  un- 
harmed the  object  of  her  affections  at  all  cost. 

She  ir^et  Alston  at  the  door  with  a  smile,  and  taking  his 
arm,  they  set  off  for  the  proposed   evening's   walk.     The 
walk  to  the  old  play  ground  upon  the  bai.ks  of  the  creek 
was  spent  in  ra«irry  conversation,  in   making  araeuda  for 
past  olibnces  and  explanations.^    As  they  neared  the  edge 
of  the  stream,  four  Confederate  soldiers  stepped  from  be- 
hind an  e2ca7ation  in  the  bank?,  and  in  a  decided  voice 
lold  Alston  that  he  was  a  prisoner.     He  was  dismayed  and 
thunder  STuek.     There  was  lo  farther  neco^slty  for  de- 
cent on  on  the  part  of  E  telle.     Her  plan  was  fui ly  devel- 
oped.    Giving  the  guard  some  hunied  instructions,  they 
bore  their  ch'^Jge  away.    Estelle  watched  them  uniil  thej 
were  beyond  all  danger,  when  she  hastily  retraced  her  foot- 
steps btt-ck  to  the  h>us**.     Now  the  dreadful  ordeal  had  to 
he  passed.    She  must  meet  an  unreasonable  brother  exas- 
jnerated  by  defeat.     Wiiat  might  he  uqi  do  V    iiut  in  the 


ipirit  of  the  true  heroine  she  resigned  herself  to  the  nnal- 
terable  decrees  of  fate,  and  bowed  her  spirit  in  humble 
submission  at  the  shrine  of  fortune.  She  halted  at  thd 
door  to  nerve  her  courage  for  the  erasrgencj,  and  to  place 
a  little  dagger  that  she  wore  in  her  bosom  in  a  convenient 
position. 

She  entered  the  parlor  and  found  her  brother  eeated 
s-noking  a  cigar  in  dreamj  reverie.  Her  fjotstep  aroasod 
him: 

"Why  E-itelle,"  he  said  drowsily,  "you  did  not  walk 
long.     Where  is  Edward?" 

*'In  the  hands  of  Lieutenant  Emitson,"  she  answered 
decidedly.' 

He  sprang  to  his  feet  in  amazement. 

**  Say  that  again  E^t-elle  !" 

"In  the  hundfj  of  L'emenant  Emitson— a  hostage  for 
Captain  Horton,"  fehe  repeated. 

♦»  I'll  be -,"  sai  i  he  in  the  most  vi  )lent  fit  of  pa-sion, 

"if  I  intend  thuf  to  be  boffltd  and  bullied  from  my  purpose 
by  mortal  uiackind — woman — sister — no,  by— not  even  by 
my  mother.  1  swear  by  eternal,  Heaven  if  Edward  Al- 
8t«)u,  a  United  States  soldier,  is  not  returned  to  th^s  house 
by  to-morrow  noon,  thatlwiil  burn  before  your  eyes  this  out* 
la\yed  villian/Horton.  Do  you  remember  that?  Atd 
then  if  one  hair  on  Alston's  head  is  molested,  I  will  place 
yoa  ib  the  hind?  of  the  commander  of  this  departratut  to 
Btand  the  consequeiic  s." 

"i  mcasurei  tbe  distance,"  aijswered  Ea^elle  coolly, 
"betoic  1  be^^an  the  j«.»uruGy.  But  brother,  whatever 
moasare  v<.n  meet  to  CiiptaiQ  Hortoi.^  nhal!  be  measured 
to  Edward  Alston  again.  Your  vain  threats  will  not  daunt 
ray  spirits  nor  aHer  my  purpose.'  The  feal  is  sft  and 
stamped,  'an  eye  for  an  e^e,  a  tooth  for  a  tooth.'  I  care 
not  what  the  consequences  may  be  to  myself." 

He  strode  like  a  fraotic  mauiac  b  ack  and  forth  across 
the  room.     He  saw  the  fruitlessness,  of  endeavoring  to  im- 


timidate  a  spirit  that  feared  not  death.  He  felt  that  he  was 
defeated — hopelessly  defeated.  He  halted  before  her  and 
looked  in  her  countenance.  He  yaw  there  depicted  the  in- 
flexiblti  determination — the  case-hardened  will.  '  What 
could  he  do  ?  His,  fiendish  nature  could  have  ci-uahed  her 
from  existena^.e,  but  he  feared  to  attempt  it. 

"Heretofore,"  he  said,  ''I  have  been  lenient  towards 
you  jEstelle,  but  hereafter  I  shall  alter  my  purpose.  I  %'  11 
send  over  Captain  Horton  in  exchange  foV  Alston,  but  you 
shall  be  incarcerated  in  one  of  the  darkest  dungeons  in 
Fort  "Warren,  where  you  shall  eke  out  your  life  in  igno- 
miny and  shame,  where  pity  nor  mercy  can  never  reach 
you.  Where  you  shall  never  see  a  human  face,  except  of 
Mm  who  will  come  to  tantalize  you." 

^'  I  am  consoled,"  said  she  smiling,  for  the  thought  that 
Captain  Horton  was  to  be  set  free  had  brightened  her 
hopes,  "  to  know  that  none  of  your  hellish  prisons  are  so 
dark  but  that  the  sunbeams  of  mercy  irom  Heaven  can- 
penetrate  their  gloom.  And  there,  even  there,  I  will  laugh 
at  your  folly,  and  hold  sweet  converse  with  that  God  who 
causes  it  to  -rain  upon  the  just  and  upon  the  unjust." 

He  lelt  the  room,  and  locking  the  door,  took  the  key 
with  him.  His  threat  was  a  dreadful  one.  .  She  pondered 
its  consequences  alone.  But  she  felt  consoled.  She  had 
gained  ^  victory^  though  it  might  be  dearly  bought.  Then 
in  her  mind  she  saw  Captain  Horton  free  once  more.  She 
hoped — yes  slie  hoped — but  what  did  she  hope. 

From  a  window  slic  could  see  all  that  transpired  in  the 
camp.  She  wept  lor  two  hours  over  her  fearful  destiny.— 
''1  have  no  friend  save  my  God,  and  He  has  forsaken  me," 
she  sobbed.  She  turned  her  eyes  again  to\kirds  the  camp, 
and  saw  her  brother  accompanied  by  Alston  walking  hur- 
riedly towards  headquarters,  and  eogagedin  eager  conver- 
sation.    She  felt  that  Captain  Horton  was  free. 

There  was  too,  some  excitement.  She  fell  upon  her 
knees  and  in  an  biumblej  submissive  prayer,  thanked  God 


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that  although  she  was  to  suffer  herself,  that  she  had  been 
the  means  of  Baving  all  that  she  loved  on  earth  from  an  ig- 
nom'Dious  death.  The  tears  that  accompaniedthis  prayer 
were  analized  in  heaven. 

As  she  re-sea+ed  herself,  a  whizzing  souod  attracted  her 
attention,  and  then  a  deafening  crash.  A  shell  buKted  in 
the  Midst  of  the  Yankee  camp  and  enveloped  it  in  a  sul- 
phurious  smoke,  another,  and  still  another  crash  in  quick 
succession  until  ihe  houies  trembled  with  the  vibrations. 
Confusion  and  paoic  siezed  upon  the  men,  and  they  ran  in 
every  direction,  while  excited ;  officers  were  swearing  and 
endeavoring  to  restore  order.  Videttes  from  the  rear  came 
in  at  break-neck  speed  shouting  *'the  Rebels  Kave  crossed 
the  creek  above  and  are  advancing  to  cut  oft  our  retreat." 
This  made  the  consternation  complete,  and  a  general  stam- 
pede, leaving  accoutrements  and  equipage,  ensued. 

From  a  position  taken  for  that  purpose  Captain  Ilorton 
could  witness  thecmeray's  movement.  His  command  had 
been  strengthened  by  a  regiment  of  Infrantry  and  four 
pieces  of  Artillery.  The  Iniautry  had  been  sent  to  cut  oft 
the  enemy's  retreat,  while  Captain  Horton  with  his  compa- 
ny for  a  support  had  attracted  the  enemy  at  the  creek,  with 
the  artillery  to  drive  him  from  his  position.  But  when 
this  was  done  Captain  Horton  could  not  eftcct  a  xirossiug ; 
and' when  he  sawthat  the  enemy  made  s<>  hurrijed  a  retreat 
he  ordered  the  tiring  to  cease,  and,  accompanied  by  Lieu- 
tenant Emitson,  he  -crossed  tlie  creek  to  see  the  spoils  of 
his  victory.  The»'e  were  still  some  stragglers  hntering  in 
the  abandoned  camp,  l^y  making  his  way  through  tho 
woods  he  evaded  their  observation  aid  gained  the  house,* 
where  he  hoped  to  hear  what  had  become  of  Estelle.  Be- 
fore the  gate  stood  an  ambulance,  with  two  horses  before 
it.  He  at  once  divined  its' object  and  though  he  felt  that 
he  was  incurring  a  fearful  risk,  yet  something  had  to  be 
done,  and  done  quickly.  By  chance  he  got  within  a  i^w 
pacea  of  the   door,  and  stopped  to  take  an  observation'  ol 


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the'Tntenor.  K(*nr  t>ie  center  of  the  room  sax  ji^Bteue,  ner 
hands  bonncl  and  her  head  renting  upon  a  table  weeping, 
lier  brother"  and  Alston  were  making  fome  hurried  pre- 
parati  ms  to  leave. 

''  X^  matter  what  danger  attends  it  I  will  at<-empt  to  res- 
cue her,"  whispered  Captain  Horton  to  Lieutenaat  Eniit= 
son. 

"  It  is  best"  nnswe^ed' the  Li-^utenant  '^onr  f^rce  may 
not  be  ah'e  to  in'e»('e!»t  +hem,  owing  to  some  ao<^ideDt." 

At.ihis  njome' t  they  found  that  they  were  discpver^d; 
and  leveing  their  pist  Is  thpv  fired,  tnd  imnoediarely  rush- 
ed into  the  house,  where  simoltarieonsly  both  pa''tie8  dis- 
ch:ir^;ed  tbp^r  pistols  at  each  other.  Lieutenant  Emitson 
sank  upon  hi^  knees  lifeless.  When  the  smoke  cleared 
away,  Captain  Horton  ioand  himRelf  in  a  few  p^cea  of  Ab 
Btoiu  Hiid  Estelle's  brother  prostrated  near  him  a  corpse. 
A  fiingle  combat  ensued.  Alston  fii-ed  his  pis  ol,  stru'k 
Captain  Ilorton's'  right  arm  and  so  pa'a  ized  it  that  his 
pi.>tol  dr(^p[»ed  from  hi^  handnpon  the  fi'^^>r.  C:ipta'n  Hor- 
ton quickly  perceived  tha?  ihi-sacci'^ent,  hiid  placed  him  in  a 
fearful  dilemm's?.  A  st«  n  was  re  cocking  h\^  pistol  ^o  d's- 
patoh  him.'  In  that  moment  of  di9pv)ir,.wiih  hi^  left  hand 
he  grasped  Alston  by  the  throat,  «nd  thebi^ddonne^^of  riie 
a^^saalt  bore  hiTi  to  rhe  Hoor  a^d  ki!->cked  his  pistol  from 
his  hand,  but  the  loss  of  tlje  use  of  one  of  ois  bands  gave 
Alston  the  f^dvi^ntage,  anl  he  ne^^rly  resr^lined  bis  pistol 
when  E'- telle,  having  extricated  b<-r  band^.from  thethonsrs, 
rudied  to  tho  two^comba  ant-^,  raised  herd.jgcrand  tjiraat 
its  ^baf-p  roint  into  Alston's  heart,  with,  ii  slight  tremor  of 
his  frame  and  a  horrid  contortion  of  his  countenance  bis 
nnmaid'  Swint  pa^'*-  awav.  at.  the.  Ir^nd^  ol  her  Wiioso.earth- 
ly  happiness  he  had  aought  to  destroy. 

Tii  tv.ce  fCi  ?  to  ini>rcept  tne  fly-ng  enemy  were  delay- 
ed and  (iKlTiOt  accomplish  their  ot-ject. 

Captain  Horton  soon  recovered  trom  his  wound,  which 
•v^^as  ver>  shght. 

The  vVorld  said  that  Estelle  was  worthv  and  ought  to  be- 
conie  "The  Captain's  Ba^ide,"  and  she  did. 

But  who  shall  fill  the  place  of  Lieateui-mt  Emitson  ? — 
Thrice  noble  hero!  He  hnd  tallen.  He  offered  up  him- 
self a  living  sacriiice  upon  the  altar  f  his  country,  and  his 
blood  had  -fij'ed  the  cup  of  f-iendsiiij  i-o  the  brim.     Whose 

children  ^-L^ I,  and  call  Lim  ^'/'toWc^? 

snaq  j^g^  up 


ISTE^   PUBT.TOATTON"3. 

BY  WILLIAM   B.   SMITH. 

•       JUST  ISSUED: 

THE  CAPTAI^^S  BRIDE  I 

A  THRILLING  TALE  OF  THE  WAR. 

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